Suffer the Little Children (Part 2 of 2)

Do you suffer from migraine headaches, and your child does not? I would not find that reassuring. There are migraine pain relief methods and practices that your child can learn that would delay the onset of migraine headaches in adolescence, that would diminish the pain, and may even be...

Face and Neck Creams Simplified

There are three skin types: oily, dry, or a skin combination; some may call balanced or normal skin.   Today, I will discuss the face and neck skin types of aging men and women and focus on anti-wrinkle face creams and skin regeneration.    Dry skin comes from a lack of hydration and proper skin nutrition. An...

How to be a Perfect Host

What does it take to be a perfect host? Let's start with being hospitable. Then, create an environment that is easy to be in, comfortable, and inviting. Anticipate your guest's wants and needs. Be generous with food and drink. Respect shared spaces. Make a good and welcoming entrance to...

Eucalyptus Essential Oil

Eucalyptus oil is prepared from its dried leaves. The leaves are dried, crushed, and steam-distilled to extract the oil. The extracted oil is colorless, with a strong, woody, sweet smell. The main compound of eucalyptus oil is cineole, also known as eucalyptol. The oil contains flavonoids and tannins, which...

Suffer the Little Children (Part 1 of 2)

Consulting a dictionary to find the precise meaning of a word teaches us that words have more than one interpretation! 'Suffer' is just such a word.  Setting aside its New Testament meaning of 'to tolerate,' we will focus on the modern turn of phrase, meaning a 'bad or painful...

Acupuncture for Stress, Anxiety and Pain

It seems more than before we are under a lot of stress and anxiety. Which include all generations, our youngest school agers with rising lack of focus and concentration abilities, the teens, and especially young adults. It seems to be in epidemic proportions. The popular drugs aren’t...

Oh, How We Love Our Pain!

That was the reaction of my shiatsu therapist, whom I was calling while in the throes of my latest severe migraine attack. What?! No verbal tea and sympathy?  I was incensed, furious! Gilles was a therapist - he was supposed to be sympathetic! I crawled back into my abject misery, consulted my list...

Tea Tree Essential Oil

Tea tree oil, also known as melaleuca oil, is an essential oil distilled from the leaves of the native Australian plant Melaleuca alternifolia. In recent decades, its popularity has grown in other areas of the world as an alternative and complementary treatment. Today, tea tree oil is commonly found in...

Anxiety Spares No One

Being a member of the wellness community here in Vallarta, I have seen an increase in anxiety in patients of all ages and from all walks of life. Anxiety has no boundaries; it affects us all.   Clearly, the state of our collective affairs and the pace of things keep...

Physical Health

In the past two weeks, I discussed mental and spiritual health. These topics are all very important, and it is even more important that they work together. When spiritual, mental, and emotional health work together, it creates a positive and happy life for us. This is the best way...

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